Sunday, February 10, 2008

CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! Have everyone gotten lots of ang pau's ? This chinese new year has been really hectic for me, especially the 'da sau chu' part...mopping, sweeping, wiping tables, chairs, preparing cookies...groan! My back pain de... aiyoh...

New Year Eve

Was preparing for the once in a year thing called 'jie chai sen' also known as the 'money god' in english...it's really important to my parents as they believe it will bring lots of wealth into the family. So there we go, arranging tables, cookies, fruits, 3 cups of tea, 5 cups of wine, candles...stuff like that.. then we waited for 12 o'clock to strike as it is the best time to do it. Was chatting with my neighbours as they too couldn't sleep that early...everyone wanted to see the fireworks! 12 o'clock came...then boom! boom! there go the fireworks! however this year the 30 minute long fireworks wasn't up in the sky as someone in the family has passed away..so sorry for that uncle/auntie...

After the ceremony, my whole family went in the TV room to watch a movie...a real stupid and farnie movie..hahaha..only slept around 3 am..

1st day

Woke up at 1oam..after bathing and breakfast, went to my ah ma's house...as usual was the 1st one there...ironic...even if we reach there around 12 pm, will still be the 1st one..hehe.. when my uncle came, started gambling...he was so lucky that day, either getting 21 or black jack...every round sure have someone lose to him..stayed there till 8 pm then left for home.


2nd day

This time we were the last to arrive, hehe, like every other year..so fun to meet all my cousins...especially those from Ipoh as we hardly meet them at all.Had 'lou sang' but ended up din get to lou cause there's not enough chopsticks..then we had lunch and then..gambling again. This time i'm the chongker cause i'm the oldest there..anyway was planning to do so before reaching my grandma's house..was really lucky that day as i keep on getting either 21 or black jack or 20...even getting a 4 when i had 17...feel so bad to take their money..

had to leave at 5 cause having dinner with my father's friend..ended up staying at their house till 12 pm...oh ya...one of my cousin even followed us back that day, because she wanted to stay at our house since last year but till now only got the chance to do so..she is soooo cute! she slept at my room and keep hugging the teddy bear till she fell asleep..awww..

3rd day

Today is the day where all my cousins, auntie and uncle from my mother's side is coming to my house. It's been the tradition every chinese new year. They only arrived at 3pm because we went to visit my aunt 1st(father's side). All my cousins cramp into the TV room and watched a 'vampire' show...until I announced that those who wants to gamble pls come out..again i'm the chongker...really had fun playing with them..you know why? Because we keep on telling jokes and laughing the whole way..1 of my cousin keep on announcing the cards he had..like the time he burst, even though i did not ask him to open his card, but still he open..every round he did that..haha...but nvm la, he still young, so don't really know how to act yet..

Then later on my aunt and uncle from my father's side came to our house...luckily there were enough food for all of us..after dinner 1 by 1 left until only 2 of my cousin's family slept over..was really hyped that day. After all my younger cousins left, went to play 'jinrami' with my older cousins..played till 5am then cannot tahan de went to sleep..

Gonna go bai nian with all my friends tomorrow, this time with almost 20 people altogether, i'm sure it will be really fun! Gonna stop writing now, wanna watch anime de...see ya!